FAREWELL
BARRY
2
July 2017
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 As
you may have heard, Barry Haines is retiring after helping the community
at Cookham Station for 19 years. Barry didn't just do his job - he
excelled at it. He was the friendly face at the start of a long day in
London for many commuters or a family day-out and he was on first-name
terms with many of his customers. In short, Barry exemplified a level of
customer service rarely seen these days and he will be missed by us all.
A farewell evening is being arranged
for Barry at Cookham Dean Cricket Club on Wednesday July 12th
from 7pm. Do come along! The Stationery Depot in Cookham is organising a
collection for him, and a large card has been left in Costa for people
to sign. Come on Cookham - let's get Barry's retirement off to a good
start!
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FREE
WIFI AT MAIDENHEAD TOWN CENTRE
29
June 2017
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WiFi is now live across the town centre
of Maidenhead, so whether you live in the town or are just visiting,
look for RBWMFreeWiFi and get online for free!
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COOKHAM
RUNNERS UNDERTAKE 160 MILE CHARITY RUN
7
June 2017
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This weekend 12 members of Cookham
Running Club will be taking part in the gruelling 160 mile Wolfpack
Relay from Twickenham to Cardiff.
It is the UK's longest point to
point non-stop relay on foot. Armed with just a map and
a compass they will heading west from Twickenham just after 3pm, up
the Thames Valley, across the Chilterns, the North Wessex Downs, over
the Severn Bridge before working our way across South Wales to the
centre of Cardiff. They hope to arrive in Cardiff around 5.30pm on
Saturday if everything goes to plan.
We will be raising money for two amazing
charities - Prostate Cancer UK and PFC Ethiopia which helps children
in poor communities in Ethiopia (www.pfcethiopia.org).
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HATS
ON FOR SPENCER
30
May 2017
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At
the current
exhibition at the Stanley Spencer Gallery, there is a celebrated portrait by Spencer of his
lover Daphne.
She is wearing a jaunty hat in the painting and there was a replica
for visitors to try on during the Cookham Festival.
There was also a replica of the straw hat featured in another
of Stanley’s paintings Adele Weiner tries both of them on.
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TRAVELLERS
ON MARSH MEADOW
26
May 2017
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It seems that travellers are back again on
Marsh Meadow after their visit last year. It seems that they were
previously camped at Wooburn Green and had been moved on. The police
appear to be checking on the situation.
Some more information can be seen on the
Cookham Discussions.
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FROM
COOKHAM TO CANNES
24
May 2017
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Brent Tyler has has
just launched his book called ‘Cookham To Cannes.’ on 13th May
2017. As the title suggests, the book opens in Cookham and goes on to
tell the story of how Brent and his wife, Debbie come to live and work
for the rich and famous in the south of France.
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COME
AND SING WORKSHOP
19
May 2017
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On Sunday 14th May at the Odney Club there
was a fun-filled day, singing pop,
rock and music from the shows, culminating in an informal short concert
for friends and family at 4pm. Under the musical direction of Russell
Scott, the workshop was for singers of all abilities. Russell has 35
years of experience and gave tips and tricks for vocal technique, blend
and balance.
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COUNCIL
OF ALL BEINGS
18
May 2017
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Come
along to this fun mask making workshop followed by a ceremony in the
Wild Wood, Cookham Dean on Saturday 20 May 2017 to speak on behalf of
nature. Adults and children over 9 welcome. 10.30am - 1.00pm. Tickets
£8 from Cookham Festival box office
at the Stationery Depot.
What
would the natural world say? A
chance to share our hopes and fears for the natural world and other
species.
As
part of Cookham Festival we are running a creative workshop and
ceremony to help people make connections with nature and speak on
nature’s behalf.
During
the workshop and ceremony we will:
·
Let a nature being choose you
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Make a mask to represent that nature being
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Speak on behalf of your nature being
A nature being might be an animal, tree, river or any aspect of the
natural world that you are personally drawn to. We will make
masks to wear, then parade in silence with drumming to Quarry Wood for
the nature speaking ceremony (15 minute walk).
Hot and cold drinks and snacks will be available at the hall. This is
for adults, plus accompanied children of 9 years and over are welcome.
Limited to a maximum of 25 people. All tickets £8 - tickets must be
purchased in advance as this is a Cookham Festival event. This will be
a very popular event so please secure your ticket as soon as possible.
Booking details can be found here - http://
www.cookhamfestival.org.uk/
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THERESA
MAY'S FAVOURITE ARTIST
17
May 2017
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UK
Prime Minister, Theresa May, was asked last week who was her favourite
artist by sixth formers from Claire's Court, Maidenhead. She replied
that it was Sir Stanley Spencer who has done many paintings of Cookham
where he also lived.
The
Prime Minister has been lent a Stanley Spencer painting for No10
Downing Street, to enjoy.
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COOKHAM
DEAN FACE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS READING YMCA
16
May 2017
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Cookham Dean FC have a
massive game of Football on Saturday 20th May so if Rock The Moor
is not your thing then why not pop over to Reading to support the
local football club in their quest to win the Berkshire Trophy at
Reading FCs magnificent Madejski Stadium.
Cookham Dean as Cup holders face
the newly crowned League Champions Reading YMCA in
the Thames Valley Premier League's showpiece cup Final this weekend as
the Cookham lads try to halt YMCA's amazing unbeaten run at Reading
FCs Madejski Stadium.
The
Reading side won the Thames Valley League with a record total of
70 points for the season - while the two sides also met recently
in the Maidenhead Nolfolkian Cup which YMCA won 3-1 at
York Road despite Cookham Dean taking the lead in front of a bumper
crowd.
However
Cookham Dean's Cup pedigree is extremely good and the team lifted the
Trophy for the forth time in their history last season and will
be keen to keep a grip on the Cup and they will not be
relinquishing that hard earned title easily.
Cookham
Dean will be wearing their traditional Red and Black kit for the final
while YMCA will wear Blue for the TVPL's match of the season
Cookham
Dean v Reading YMCA
Venue:
The Madejski Stadium, Reading FC
Kick
Off 2pm (The gates open from 1pm)
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FESTIVAL
FUN AT THE STANLEY SPENCER GALLERY
12
May 2017
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 After
visiting the Caterpillar’s Crazy Tea Party at Tarrystone let the party
fun continue and visit us at the Stanley Spencer Gallery.
In
our current exhibition, there is a celebrated portrait by Spencer of his
lover Daphne.
She is wearing a jaunty hat in the painting and we have a replica
for you to try on.
We also have a replica of the straw hat featured in another
of Stanley’s paintings if you fancy something a little less formal.
Pose
with the hats on and take selfies.
We have a ‘Hats off to Spencer’ wall at cookham.com where you
can post your photos too. Send
your selfie to
webmaster@cookham.com
Have
fun and hope to see you at the Gallery soon!
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TRIPLE
VISION AT ELIZABETH HOUSE
3
May 2017
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The Cookham Festival comes to the
Gallery at Elizabeth House in May with an exhibition of work by
well-known local artist Mandy McAllen. Under the heading 'One
Artist, Three Visions', Mandy is showing mainly landscapes,
representing some of the different media in which she works -
watercolours, acrylic on canvas, and collage with acrylic - and
including a mixed media and recycled piece entitled
"Florence", inspired by a recent visit to the city.
Mandy
will be on hand at the Gallery on Sunday 21st May, between 10am and
1pm,
to
discuss her work.
And the gallery is open, as usual,
between 9am and 3pm, with a break between 12 noon and 1pm, Mondays to
Fridays. The show opens on Tuesday 2nd May and continues beyond
the Festival to the end of June. The Gallery at Elizabeth House
is on Station Hill, Cookham, SL6 9BS, near Cookham Station.
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HATS
OFF FOR SPENCER
27
April 2017
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Ursula
and Imogen Downes with Carolyn Leder standing in
front of Spencer’s portrait
To
celebrate the current exhibition and the hat worn by Daphne Charlton in
one of the paintings, the Stanley Spencer Gallery invited visitors to
wear their finest Easter bonnets, stylish hats, fashionable
fedoras or comfy caps from now until Easter Monday.
Anyone
arriving at the Gallery in a hat was invited to choose a
postcard from the collection of over fifty Spencer paintings to
take home with them.
According
to Gallery Trustee and author of the new exhibition catalogue Carolyn Leder:
“The woman Stanley
painted wearing the hat was ebullient, vivid, larger than life andit is a
brilliant idea to recognise that with a ‘hatastic’ event for
the Easter holidays.“
Leading
the way are Imogen Downes from Cookham Dean Primary
School and her sister Ursula who made their fetching Easter hats at
school on the last day of term. They learnt about the
tradition of wearing a new or fancy hat at Easter, with everyone in
the school making their own hat. Says Imogen:
“I
love the detail in the flower on Daphne’s hat and
in the flower postcard I have chosen too.”
To
find out more about the new exhibition An
Artistic Affair: Stanley Spencer and Daphne Charlton you
can visit www.stanleyspencer.org.uk
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TRIPLE
VISION AT ELIZABETH HOUSE
25
April 2017
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The Cookham Festival comes to the
Gallery at Elizabeth House in May with an exhibition of work by
well-known local artist Mandy McAllen. Under the heading 'One
Artist, Three Visions', Mandy is showing mainly landscapes,
representing some of the different media in which she works -
watercolours, acrylic on canvas, and collage with acrylic - and
including a mixed media and recycled piece entitled
"Florence", inspired by a recent visit to the city.
Mandy will be on hand at the Gallery on
Sunday 21st May, between 10am and 1pm, to discuss her work. And
the gallery is open, as usual, between 9am and 3pm, with a break
between 12 noon and 1pm, Mondays to Fridays. The show opens on
Tuesday 2nd May and continues beyond the Festival to the end of June.
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LUCY
IN FAME AT THEATRE ROYAL WINDSOR
23
April 2017
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 Cookham's
very own Lucy Fuller starred as Carmen in FAME the iconic musical at
Theatre Royal Windsor last week.
Lucy stole the show with her rendition
of 'In LA' in the second act and along with a great cast of mains and
young dancers and singers, gives the audience a fabulously uplifting
theatre visit.
Lucy is a student at Newlands Girls
School who only found her voice age 11 when she won Battle of The
Bands at Cookham Dean School, when she 'blew the audience away' with
her rendition of Cristina Perrys - Jar of Hearts.
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THANK
YOU TO THE CO-OP MEMBERS
18
April 2017
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 Elizabeth
House has received £5,292.04 from Co-op members and customers.
Cookham’s club for the over 60s was one of more than 4,000 causes
across the UK who have benefited from the Co-op’s Local Community Fund
and are making a difference in their communities.
“The
remit of the award was that the funding had to be for a community
project rather than specifically for Elizabeth House members”, e
xplains manager Miriam Blazey. “We noticed that many people sat
on the benching outside in the sunshine but this is now 16 years old! We
will replace it with a new seating, keeping the memorial plate from the
original one and add some extra seating under the Hope statue. We will
also upgrade the lines and the entrance and exit signs.
“Our
aim is to encourage people to think of Elizabeth House as a place to sit
and take a breather on a walk, and to ensure that people using the car
park for community events can enter and exit more safely”.
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COOKHAM
FM
7
April 2017
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Cookham residents
will have fond memories of the village’s own community radio station, Cookham FM,
which was on air for three highly successful periods in 1997, 1999 and
2006.
 The
organisers of the three Cookham FM projects raised
donations from the community to fund the programmes.
After Cookham FM 2006 some
£8,000 remained in the fund and this was placed in a secure account to
provide initial funding for anyone wishing to organise the next CookhamFM.
After
10 years there have been no proposals to run another local community
radio station in Cookham and the trustees have to decide  whether
the cash fund should now be wound up and the money allocated
to other charitable community causes in Cookham. Before taking such
a decision, the trustees recognise that the money was raised with the
intention of running a local radio station and invite proposals from the
community to use the fund to reactivate Cookham FM.
If
you would like to consider using the fund to organise the next Cookham radio
station, a truly exciting and worthwhile community project, please
contact:
The
Secretary, The King’s Hall Trust, The Parish Office, Churchgate, Cookham SL6
9SP.
Or
by e-mail to: kingshall@cookham.com
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COLOURFUL
OPENING AT ELIZABETH HOUSE GALLERY
3
April 2017
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The
latest artist to adorn the walls at the Gallery at Elizabeth House is
holding an open house there this Saturday, 8th April. Lydia
Pierce is local, and a member of Cookham Arts Club and Maidenhead
Painting Club and her Colourscapes
exhibition features a set of vibrant and expressive images of forest,
sea, mountains and buildings. The exhibition is from 3rd to 28th
April, with weekday opening from 9am to 3pm (closed between 12 and
1pm). All are welcome to Lydia's special open event. The
Gallery at Elizabeth House is on Station Hill, Cookham, SL6 9BS, near
Cookham Station.
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THE
FERRY OPENS TO LOCAL APPROVAL
31
March 2017
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The
popular Cookham pub nestled on the banks of the River Thames, has
welcomed hundreds of guests through its doors in a series of special
preview events following a major refurbishment.
 The
Ferry on Sutton Road has undergone a significant investment that has
given the popular eating and drinking spot a more colourful,
contemporary and relaxed feel.
Over
the last week hundreds of local residents and business guests were
welcomed to enjoy a complimentary meal from the brand new menu and
provide feedback at a series of preview events.
The
team showcased a brand new seasonal menu featuring mouth-watering dishes
including Buttermilk Southern Fried Chicken and Caramelised Fig and
Whipped Goat’s Curd Pizza.
Garry
Peacher, General Manager at The Ferry, comments: “The Ferry
provides a hub for the local community and is the perfect spot for
friends and family to get together, so we are excited to continue to do
this with new, improved surroundings.
“It’s
always daunting asking for feedback when there has been such an
investment but the response from the local community has been absolutely
fantastic on both the refurbishment and the new menu. I want to
encourage anyone that hasn’t visited for a while to pop in and check
out the changes – I’m sure they won’t be disappointed!”
The
makeover at The Ferry has given the bar and restaurant a lighter and
brighter feel, with sanded floors and bold colours in furnishings. The
function room, which is in the oldest part of the pub, has been
completely refurbished with modern seating and stylish lighting,
creating more flexible space for guests to enjoy a meal or hire
exclusively for a private function, the perfect space for business or
pleasure.
The
pub is now reopen to guests. Visit www.theferry.co.uk
or www.facebook.com/TheFerryCookham
for more details.
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STANLEY
SPENCER AND DAPHNE CHARLTON
25
March 2017
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 The
new Stanley Spencer Gallery Summer Exhibition will be opening on
Thursday 30th March 2017 until 1 October 2017. Entitled "An
Artistic Affair" it is based on the affair between Sir
Stanley Spencer and Daphne Charlton.
Ebullient,
vivid, larger than life, Daphne features in a remarkable
series of drawings and paintings by Spencer inspired by their affair,
many of which are on display here. Previously unrecorded material makes
this new exhibition as refreshing as it is revealing
Daphne Charlton was
a compelling character who professed to have ‘no
inhibitions at all’.
She
was eighteen years younger, and married when their affair began.
After
divorce from his first wife and the fiasco of a failed second marriage, Stanley found
a liveliness and spontaneity in Daphne that wasto be a great
source of inspiration.
The
famous Spencer Scrapbook drawings
began at the outset of their affair and the artist was to keep them for
reference for the rest of his life. Daphne features largely and we
can see her going about everyday tasks from dressmaking to cutting
Stanley’s nails and Fetching
Shoes (on loan from a Private
Collection).
The
Woolshop 1939 (on loan from Tate) was the
first painting to be derived from a Scrapbookdrawing.
In the picture, the high-spirited, curvaceous Daphne, with a mane
of fair hair, is buying wool, assisted by a diminutive Stanley. Spencer’s
love of pattern and repeated motifs is seen in the bales of cloth on the
shelves, and the convoluted skeins of wool that appear to take on a life
of their own.
The Scrapbook drawing
and painting are displayed together for the first time.
This
exhibition also juxtaposes for the first time the decorative
blouse, jaunty black hat and Chinese bowl (on loan from Burgh House
& Hampstead Museum) with Spencer’s celebrated
portrait of Daphne 1940 (on
loan from Tate).
There
is a brief encounter between Stanley, Daphne and Stanley’s first
wife Hilda, in Village
Life, Gloucestershire 1940 (on loan
from The Cheltenham Trust and Cheltenham Borough Council); a Dig
for Victory poster designed and signed by
Spencer and Daphne; self-portraits by George and Daphne
Charlton and more.
Gallery
Trustee and renowned Spencer expert Carolyn Leder is the author
of the exhibition catalogue (An
Artistic Affair: Stanley Spencer and Daphne Charlton, fully illustrated,
64pp, price £8). She knew Daphne Charlton well, shared
her confidences and much enjoyed her pithy turn of phrase.
When Daphne visited
the Stanley Spencer Gallery in 1974 to see Village
Life,Gloucestershire, she commented:
‘I
seem to come to “life” in the Stanley Gallery (sic) surrounded
by his works andexperiences.’
The
affair between Daphne and Stanley began in 1939 and lasted until 1941
but they remained in touch for the rest of his life. Exhilarating
and exciting, this Artistic Affair is every bit as vibrant and vivid as
the woman who inspired it.
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BEL
& THE DRAGON WIN BEST PREMIUM FOOD OFFER AWARD
17
March 2017
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Bel & the Dragon has won the Best
Premium Food Offer Award at this year's Publican Awards. TV Presenter
Jonathon Ross handed out the prizes. Bel and the Dragon were commended
for its high end twists on pub classics, such as their Duck Shepherd's
Pie and Roast Suckling Pig.
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NEW
RUNNING COURSES
11
March 2017
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 Dates
for Cookham Running Club's latest and hugely popular beginner running
courses have just been announced. These sell out extremely quickly,
so please book promptly to ensure a place. All of Cookham RC's coaches
are experienced runners and qualified with England Athletics. Price
includes email feedback, schedules and coach accompanying you to a 5km
event at the end of the course.
Hundreds of runners have now completed
the course - none has yet failed to complete the 5km at the end. Could
it be you next?
Evening
couch to 5km with PADDY McGRATH: Starts 19th of April at 19.00 pm in the
Alfred Major Rec. 6 week course. Cost £48.
Contact: paddymcrun@btinternet.com
School
run/Morning couch to 5km with SARAH WALKER: Starts 21st of April at
10:00 am in the Alfred Major Rec. Cost £48.00
Contact: sarahwalker.home@gmail.com
COMING
SHORTLY! Advanced running courses with SARAH WALKER. These will be
held on Wednesday mornings and will introduce elements of hill
running, fartlek sessions etc.
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SUMMER
IS COMING AND SO ARE THE BUTTERFLIES
7
March 2017
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The
next meeting of Cookham
Wildlife Supporters is on Monday 20th March at 7.30pm and it
brings the prospect of the coming balmy days of summer to take us
out of our winter blues. The topic is 'Our Local
Butterflies' and the talk will be led by local
lepidopterist David Fuller. David is a
born and bred Maidenhead man whose interest in butterflies began
in the 80s, joining Butterfly Conservation and serving on
several committees. Over the years he has seen all 59 of the
British butterflies via holidays and trips to other counties and
he says that he still gets a thrill when seeing the first
sightings each year - a sensation which he is bound to convey to
his audience. He will also be helping the group in its
survey work in the Cookhams.
As
well as talking about the wide range of butterflies we can see
locally, David will giving us tips on how to encourage butterflies
into our gardens, building on what we have learnt at the Supporters'
February talk about the National Gardens Scheme.
You
can find further information, including the venues for our meetings, by
signing up at https://www.meetup.com/Cookham-Wildlife-Supporters/
This will also ensure you get the regular newsletters.
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CCOKHAM
SOCIETY DESIGN AWARD 2017
2
March 2017
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At
its Annual General Meeting on Thursday 2nd March 2017, the
Chairman of the Cookham Society, Mr Evert Groeneweg, announced that the
winner of the Society’s
Annual Design Award for 2017 was The Niche, a new dwelling on Spade Oak
Reach.
According
to the Society’s assessment:
The Niche follows
closely the guidelines established in the Cookham Village Design
Statement (VDS) for new development in its area and is an excellent
example of a new house which makes a positive impact on its environment.
Its design was based on minimising
energy usage: heat required for hot water and space heating is provided
by a heat pump which utilises a simple heat exchange unit submerged in the
adjacent river Thames. In addition to high specification
insulation further energy saving is made by a ventilation system that
captures heat from extracted air and recirculates it throughout the
rooms with fresh, filtered air. The Niche benefits from its own potable
water source, and has a drainage installation that treats, filters and
returns cleaned water to the river. It provides a high level of comfort
and space with ample natural light and harmonises well with its
river-fronting neighbours.
He
requested the Society’s President, Mr John Bowley, to present the
Award Certificate. Mr
Bowley then presented the Certificate to Mr Carl Leighton-Pope, owner of
the property, which had been designed by Mr Trevor Bownass, FRICS, of
Marlow.
This
is the 4th year of the Award scheme, which is designed to
demonstrate that the Society welcomes developments which are in keeping
with the essential character of the village. It consists of a
Certificate, signed by the President and the Chairman of the Society,
and a Blue Ceramic Plaque for display on the building. Further enquiries
to: Pablo Dubois (pablo@dubois.me.uk)
T. 01628 521002.
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HAVE
YOU SEEN A WHITE PHEASANT?
26
February 2017
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 Bird
man, Brian Clews, wonders if any one in the area collects unusual game
birds? A resident of Lower Road photographed an all-white (possibly even
albino) Pheasant in his front garden yesterday, seemingly oblivious of
passing pedestrians and traffic. This might suggest the bird was used to
people and may have escaped if a local aviary was perhaps damaged in
Storm Agnes the day before. Brian says "I can't recall a record of
such a specimen in Berkshire before (though Oxford and Warwickshire
county records show sightings in recent years.)"..
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CAPTURING
COOKHAM
5
February 2017
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We hung the latest exhibition at the
Gallery yesterday. It's by the pupils at Holy Trinity School in Cookham
village and I have to say I was truly impressed by it. The school
has been working hard through January to produce this and the teachers
selected the five best from each of the seven classes and much of this
work would look good in an exhibition of modern or naive art.
There is a mix of collage, painting, drawing, pastels, each class taking
a different look at 'Capturing Cookham - Images from the Village'. It's
definitely worth a visit.
The show runs from this Monday 6th February to Friday 3rd March and the
Gallery, at Station Hill, Cookham SL6 9BS, is open weekdays 9am to 3pm.
You can visit during the usual Elizabeth House opening hours (9am to 3pm
weekdays with a one-hour break from noon).
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CAROLS
FOR MACMILLAN
26
January 2017
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The
collections following Holy Trinity Church’s three Carols by
Candlelight services (for Advent, Christmas Day and Epiphany) raised a
total of £1891.08 for Macmillan Cancer
Support. Thank you to all who attended and gave so generously towards
the wonderful work carried out by Macmillan Cancer Support.
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WANTED
- COOKHAM PANTOMIME MEMORABILIA
17
January 2017
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In
preparation for the Cookham Festival Exhibition “Peeps into
Panto” Fifty years of Pantomime in Cookham, Jean Hedger and the team
are looking for memorabilia which you may might have.
You may have appeared in front of the footlights or worked backstage.
You may have been part of the scenery and props, costume or music making
teams. Perhaps you or one of your family wrote or produced a Cookham
pantomime.
Please search your attic to see if you have something you could lend for
the exhibition. It could be as small as a ticket or as big as
Cinderella’s coach!
CONTACT Jean Hedger 01628 603204
Email: Jeanhedger@gmail.com
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GOODBYE
BRENT DE CLIPPERS
13
January 2017
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 Many
people from Cookham will have been saddened by the death of Brent, who
has run Brent de Clippers in Cookham Rise for many years. Brent died
last Saturday 7th January 2017.
His daughter Louise has said that a lot
of people have asked about the funeral, but it seems that Wexham Park
Hospital have got a log jam producing death certificates, particularly
as Brent died at a weekend. She will let us know the funeral details
when she finally obtains a copy.
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COOKHAM
TWINNING SOCIAL EVENING
10
January 2017
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 Anyone
with a liking for things French is invited to join Cookham Twinning’s
social evening and AGM at the Jolly Farmer, Cookham Dean on Monday
20th February, starting at 7.30pm.
Once we’ve dealt
swiftly with the business of the Twinning AGM, we’ll order food from
the excellent kitchen of the Jolly Farmer, and partake in a
light-hearted French quiz.
Following on from the
successful visit to Cookham in 2016, we’ll be able to provide
background to the Twinning visit to St Benoit in France that we’ll be
making this year on October 21st-24th (Autumn
half-term). St Benoit is in a beautiful setting, near the ancient town
of Poitiers, and close to the Futuroscope theme park.
There’s no need to
book for the social evening, just come along, although it would be
helpful if you can drop an email to keith_le_page@hotmail.com
so that we have an idea of numbers. All are welcome – bring friends!
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WINTER
WANDERER SOCIAL WALK
7
January 2017
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Annette Garnham is planning to
set up a Winter Wanderer Social Walk and is looking for people who may be
interested. Annette aims to initially choose routes that will be pram and paw
friendly of between 30 and 60 minutes duration. There will be no charge for
the walks and should be a great opportunity to meet other Cookhamites. The
first walk is on Tuesday, January 17th, 2017 suitable for all fitness levels.
Meet at 13:50pm for 14:00pm departure at Cookham Railway Station (outside
ticket office). Just turn up. The walk should take about 60 minutes.
Annette had a trial on Tuesday
with one other person. She said "we both had a great time getting to know
each other and enjoying the glorious weather we were lucky enough to
get."
Here are some photos of the
walk.
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